Fungus infections can occur in the nails and the feet. Some nail changes that can occur are: thickening of the nail, discolouration, crumbling of the nail, odour and detachment of nail from nail bed.
For proper diagnosis and treatment, it is advised to cut a sample of the possible fungal nail and send it to the lab testing. The result will tell you if it is fungus or not and what type of fungus it is.
The most common fungal foot infection is known as tinea pedis also known as athlete’s foot. It is commonly seen in between the 4th and 5th toes and can appear soggy, white and softened.